Play of Passion

Psy-Changeling Series, Book 9

By: Nalini Singh

Narrated by: Angela Dawe

Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's Summary

In his position as Tracker for the SnowDancer pack, Drew Kincaid must rein in rogue Changelings who've lost control of their animal halves - even if it means killing those who've gone too far. But nothing in his life has prepared him for the battle he must now wage - to win the heart of a woman who makes his body ignite... and who threatens to enslave his wolf.

Mind over matter: listen to more in the Psy-Changeling series.

©2010 Nalini Singh (P)2011 Tantor

Critic Reviews

"Compelling characters and wonderfully dense plotting are two reasons why Singh's books continue to enthrall. There is no finer storyteller around!" ( Romantic Times)

So love Drew!

I wasn't sure I was going to like this one. The dominant females get on my nerves. I finally liked Mercy in book 6 but it took a while. I was nervous that Indigo would never win me over.

It did take a while for me to like her. A strong character, she's a great lieutenant for Snow Dancer pack but she can be mean. She dismissed Drew from a possible lover because of his age and his less dominance in the pack hierarchy. Her own family experience had taught her such pairing would never work. And it took a lot to get her to consider she was wrong.

Drew is comfortable in his own skin. The pack tracker and more importantly the eyes and ears of the alpha, charming Drew is used to getting what he wants. And what he wants is Indigo. I totally fell for Drew. He doesn't try to change who he is to better appeal to Indigo, instead he uses his strengths and patience to convince her to give them a shot.

All the while these two are dancing around each other, there is someone threatening the Snow Dancers. As Hawke deals with the problems, favorites from previous books join the story. Judd from book 3 continues to be a favorite of mine and his magic TK skills show up in this one. The overarching story continues as the Psy counsel goes through some dramatic changes. And I continue to be obsessed with this series.

I enjoyed this one so much. Drew is the biggest reason. And as he struggled, I hurt for him. To me, that's a sign of a great author - involving my emotions. Not only was I hurting and scared for him at times but his dominant passion was fanning my own flames. This series is always HOT.

Love this world. Love the writing. Love the characters. Love the series.

Still obsessed and itching for more.

Play of Passion

Well, that was interesting things are heating up with the Psy and the Changelings and it isn’t what you would have expected at the beginning of the series. I am happy things are changing. But I think the worst is yet to come.
Drew and Indy’s relationship is interesting in the fact that they both have to give to get. And that isn’t a bad thing but learning what both their animals need and want is a balance.

I really enjoyed another dominant female, and even though Drew isn’t her equal yet doesn’t mean he couldn’t be with time.

I am enjoying the heck out of this series and I can’t wait to jump into the next book HAWK here I come!

Passion at every turn

Any additional comments?

NUMBER OF HEARTS: 4 1/2
REVIEW:
Andrew Kincaid is a man on a mission. The target Indigo Riviere the hard headed, uber strong, and damn sexy SnowDancer Lieutenant. The only problem with this mission is that Drew has messed up the first attack so badly that there may not be any recovering from it.
But Mr. Kincaid is one of the most stubborn men there is and with his eye on the prize he will not let anything or anyone stand in his way. Not even Indigo herself.

Indigo, man this girl made me love her and hate her all in the span of one chapter. I wanted to hug her, kicker, and slap her upside the head so many times in this book. But in the end I just loved her stubborn mule-headedness. Drew on the other hand is so fun lovin that he makes your heart smile. I guess that is why these two are so good.

So, so, so in love with this series. I do have a bone to pick with Ms. Singh. Why must you write stories that are so beyond awesome and make me fall in love with each character so much? So much so that I cry while listening to this book. Let me tell you I sure get some funny looks from other drivers when I am cry or laughing my butt off listening :) Thank you Ms. Singh for being so freakin amazing!!! Thank you to Angela for being one of my favorite narrators!!!

On to the next one!!!! Finally made to to Hawke’s story!!!

Disclaimer:
I purchased the story from Audible.com. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

Hint of a cougar story about wolf changelings.

Okay so Indigo is only 4 years older than Andrew, but in her opinion you'd think that gap was wider. So this book has that younger-man-seeks-older-woman tone throughout, including the playfulness of the young male hot for teacher.

This one is one of my favorites, ranking in the upper half of the series. Indigo is a lot like Mercy (from book 6) in that she's a lone female in the upper ranks and has no male in sight. Andrew is a laid-back tracker outside the ranking system and that has Indigo completely confused, especially since she trained him once upon a time. Finally, a book where the guy isn't all stalker and has a more playful attitude. Get it now.

Lacking in danger

This was a great book, but also a little bit disappointing. Indigo is one of my favorite characters, her strength as being a dominant female I expected there to be a little bit more excitement and danger added into this book. As far as the romance goes Nalini Singh still has that going. I love the Psy - Changeling series I feel sometimes that the authors just hit a blank wall and lose a little bit of their creativity when they run a series that goes on forever. Nalini has this way to keep you interested and can't wait to listen to the next book.

Good

Would you listen to Play of Passion again? Why?

Yes I would. Even though the story line got me mad at times and i wanted to shake some sense into Indigo. It was still a good read.

What did you like best about this story?

That Drew never gave up on what he wanted and he fought for it.

Which character – as performed by Angela Dawe – was your favorite?

Andrew. He reminds me of my own brother and she portrayed him very well.

Better the second time through

Any additional comments?

I had to read this book twice to really appreciate it. The first time through I found myself really frustrated by Indigo's obstinacy, and a bit put off by Drew's goofball ways. However, like all of Nalini's books the entire story was so well written, with enough depth to the plot, that I wanted to give it another try. On the second run-through I was able to sympathize more with Indigo's awkward position, and also able to appreciate Drew's antics as a pleasant break from some of the more domineering heroes that tend to populate romances. These characters are well-crafted, complex and lovable, and the world of the Psy and Changelings has developed so richly that this book will spend a long time on my audible book playlist.

Fantastic

This is one great sci-fi story. Read the whole series. This book is the best one of the series, all the characters come to life. Lots of emotions and the story gets you invoved.

Favorite Series

Any additional comments?

Great series!!!! This is my favorite series. Each book builds on the overall world while keeping you interested in the individual romances. A few of the book were about secondary characters that I didn’t care about at the beginning and absolutely loved by the end. This review applies to the first 9 books in the series.

Another good one.

Nalini Singh does it again, Her Psy-changling world is quite creative. I will be sad when I have to wait longer to get them since she only has two more out that I haven't read.